【推荐2】Mineral City is an interesting place to visit. It is a nice and little town with many old buildings.

Take a walk through the center of the town on Main Street. You can see the Mineral City Hotel first. It is on the corner of Main Street and Green Avenue. It is about 150 years old and people still stay there. There is an interesting old building across from the hotel.

This is the old post office. Now it is a store for books and videos. There are many places to have dinner on Main Street. You can get lunch or dinner there. There is a park between Main Street and Oak Street. You can sit on a bench（长凳）in the park. It’s nice and quiet, and you can enjoy the trees and flowers.

You can also take a walk down Green Avenue and look at the old buildings and interesting little stores on this street.

1. The Mineral City Hotel is about _________ years old.

A．50

B．100

C．150

D．200

2. There is an old _________ across from the hotel.

A．post office

B．park

C．bank

D．school

3. The store is for _________.

A．drinks

B．fruit

C．food

D．books

4. There is a _________ between Main Street and Oak Street.

A．zoo

B．park

C．post office

D．library

5. What can you do in the park?

A．Get lunch or dinner.	B．Buy some books and videos.
C．Enjoy the movies.	D．Sit on a bench.

【推荐3】If you go to Hong Kong by air, you will arrive at Hong Kong International Airport. Because there was not enough land, it was built (被建造) out into the sea. It is in the part of Hong Kong called Kowloon. Kowloon is one of the three big cities in Hong Kong.

The city of Hong Kong is on an island. You can get there by ship or through a funnel (隧道) under the sea. Much of Hong Kong is farmland and mountains.

The population of Hong Kong is over six million. Chinese and English are spoken by many people. Clothes, computers, radios and TVs are made in Hong Kong. You can buy all kinds of things, such as watches and computers there.

People from all over the world travel to Hong Kong every year. You can watch dog racing or motor racing. Some places are quiet and beautiful. When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens to rest in. There are also a lot of hotels to live in. Hong Kong is also a good place for wonderful Chinese food. You can enjoy many kinds of food such as fish, vegetables and the famous Peking Duck. There is certainly a lot to see and to do in Hong Kong.

1. The airport was built out into the sea because ________.

A．it is near the sea	B．there was not enough land
C．planes arrive safely	D．it would he good

2. Kowloon is ________.

A．the name of a country

B．the name of an airport

C．one of the three big areas in Hong Kong

D．a big city under the sea

3. Most people in Hong Kong speak ________.

A．neither Chinese nor English	B．Chinese only
C．English only	D．Chinese and English

4. There are ________ travelers in Hong Kong every year.

A．a lot of

B．few

C．several

D．a few

5. The main idea (大意) of the fourth paragraph is ________.

A．dog racing is interesting

B．Peking Duck is famous

C．Chinese food is famous

D．Hong Kong is a good place for traveling

【推荐1】根据短文内容，判断正误（正确“T”，错误“F”）。

Many people are trying to save the earth with special days like “Meatout Day”, “Earth Day” and “Buy Nothing Day”.

“Meatout Day” is on March 20th. Many people around the world don’t eat any meat for one day. In this way, they’ll get healthier and reduce greenhouse gases.

“Earth Day” is on April 22nd. Many people all over the world try to do something green on this day. In Italy, people don’t use plastic bags. In Canada and Norway, people ride bicycles and don’t use their cars. In the USA, people dress up like plants and animals to dance in Times Square, New York.

“Buy Nothing Day” is usually on the fourth Friday in November. On this day many people don’t buy anything. “Buy nothing” means “make no rubbish”. When you make less rubbish, you can make a cleaner earth.

Do you want to join them? Then you can remember these special days and do something green.

1. Many people don’t eat any meat on “Meatout Day”.
2. All people buy and sell nothing on “Buy Nothing Day”.
3. In Italy, people ride bicycles and don’t use their cars on April 22nd.
4. Many people do something to protect the environment on “Earth Day”.
5. The passage mainly tells us the special days about saving the earth.

【推荐2】Do you have a pen pal? If not, do you want to have one? Now let me tell you how to get a pen pal. There are usually three steps (步骤). The first is greeting. In this step, you and your new friend will say “hello” to each other and tell names. The second step is to talk. When you are talking with your new friend, it is always about your age, your family, your favorites or any other thing like that. The third step is leave-taking. In this step, you tell your new friend that you are happy to meet him/her. You can also say “Do you want to be my pen pal?” or “I hope we can be pen pals.”

1. This passage is about ________.

A．how to get a pen pal

B．how to get to hotel

C．how to learn new language

D．how to write a letter to a good friend

2. Which of the following is NOT a greeting?

A．Hi!

B．Where are you going?

C．Hello, my name is Jane.

D．Good morning.

3. You may talk about your father’s favorite animals in the ________ step.

A．first

B．second

C．third

D．fourth

4. What does “leave-taking” mean?

A．Meeting your pen pal.

B．Visiting your pen pal’s house.

C．Saying goodbye to your pen pal.

D．Telling your pen pal your favorites.

【推荐3】Have you ever heard of Earth Day? On Earth Day, we think about life on our beautiful planet. Earth Day began on April 22, 1970 and people celebrate it in the third week of April every year.

The purpose of Earth Day is to bring different groups of people to care for environmental problems. Gaylord Nelson, an American had the idea of an Earth Day. He hopes the day would   make governments and people pay attention to the different environmental problems on our planet. He found that everyone would have to work together to help the environment. And the first Earth Day also helped pass the Clean Air, Clean Water and Endangered Species Acts (法令).

Earth Day is usually celebrated with outdoor activities. Some people plant new trees. Some pick up roadside rubbish. Others ask governments for stronger action(行动) to stop environmental pollution. Programs about environmental problems are often on TV on Earth Day.

To describe Earth Day, people use these symbols such as a drawing of the planet earth, a tree, a flower or leaves meaning growth. Colours used for Earth Day include(包括) natural colors such as green, brown or blue.

1. People celebrate Earth Day in the month of________.

A．January

B．February

C．March

D．April

2. Gaylord Nelson had the idea of an Earth Day because he wanted people to________.

A．have fun together	B．remember him for ever
C．care for the environment	D．thank the government

3. The third paragraph mainly tells us that________ .

A．why people stop pollution	B．how people celebrate Earth Day
C．when people plant new trees	D．where people pick up rubbish

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The first Earth Day didn’t help pass the Clean Air Acts.

B．A Chinese had the idea of Earth Day.

C．Colours used for Earth Day include natural colours such as green, brown or blue.

D．People usually celebrate Earth Day at home.

5. What is the best title of the passage?

A．Planet Symbols	B．Earth Day
C．Environmental Problems	D．Clean Water

【推荐1】
1. JoJo Pet Station provides services except (除了) ________.

A．giving pets a place to live in

B．buying and selling pets

C．taking care of pets

2. You can contact (联系) the pet station by ________.

A．sending e-mails

B．visiting the website

C．making phone calls

【推荐2】If you usually take the school bus or sometimes need to take public buses to school, there are some important rules you should know.

·When you are waiting for the bus, you should wait at the bus stop, and stand well back.

·When you get off the bus, make sure you and the driver can see each other, and wait for the driver to signal you before you cross the road in front of the bus.

·Never go back for anything you may leave on the bus when it is starting.

·Never bend down near the bus when you walk to or from the bus stop.

·You should cross the street at a crosswalk or a street corner, and wait for the light to turn green or for the WALK crossing signal.

·It is important to look carefully to the left, the right and the left again when you cross the street.

·Remember that it is dangerous to stay in the areas around buses where the driver can’t see you.

·Don’t run between parked cars or buses.

·Don’t run across the street or through parking areas to catch up with your friends.

1. When you are waiting for the bus, you should wait ________.

A．at the bus stop

B．on the street

C．at a crosswalk

D．at a street corner

2. It is important to ________ when you cross the street.

A．run quickly	B．wait for the light to turn green
C．look carefully to the left	D．look carefully to the right

3. If you walk to or from the bus stop, you mustn’t ________.

A．bend down on the bus	B．cross the street at a crosswalk or a street corner
C．bend down near the bus	D．look carefully to the left, the right and the left again

4. How to cross the street?

A．Cross at a crosswalk or a street corner.	B．Cross when you want at any time.
C．Wait for the light to turn green or for the WALK crossing signal.	D．Both A and C.

5. This passage is mainly about ________.

A．safety rules for students by bus	B．safety rules for drivers
C．safety rules for children by train	D．how to cross the street

【推荐3】Jenny’s school life

Time Day	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
7:30~8:10	Chinese	Math	Chinese	Physics	English
8:20~9:00	Politics	Geography	English	Math	Chinese
9:10~9:50	Math	P.E.	English	Politics	Geography
10:10~10:50	Biology	English	Art	Chinese	Chemistry
11:05~11:45	Physics	Chemistry	History	P.E.	Self study
11:45~1:30	Noon break
1:30~2:10	Class meeting	Chinese	Math	English	Math
2:25~3:05	English	Music	Physics	Art	P.E.
3:05~3:45	History	Computer		Computer	Music

1. Jenny has____________________ each weekday.

A．Chinese and physics	B．Math and art
C．English and Chinese	D．history and P.E.

2. She finishes her morning lessons at________________.

A．7:30a.m.

B．11:45 a.m.

C．1:30 p.m.

D．3:45p.m.

3. She has noon break __________________.

A．from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

B．from 3:05p.m. to 3:45p.m.

C．from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00a.m.

D．from 11:00a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

4. She has___________________ geography lessons in a week.

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

5. She has_________________ subjects in all.

A．seven

B．nine

C．eleven

D．Thirteen

【推荐1】Plastic can be found almost in everything. That includes toys, cars and computers. Most plastic cans should be recycled. However, many types of plastic are often thrown away. Much of the plastic rubbish ends up in the ocean. It gets there mainly from litter on land and over-flowing sewers (下水道).The rest is thrown directly into the seas. It's reported that about 8 million tons of plastic flows into the seas each year. That's equal to a garbage truck full of plastic every minute. Plastic can not fully break down, so once it reaches the ocean it will float on the sea or sink into the bottom and then it may kill the wildlife.

In response to this problem, the United Nations (U.N.) hosted its first-ever Ocean Conference. At the conference, the UN’s 193 member nations reached an agreement. They agreed to try their best to protect the ocean from pollution. "The sea has a special relationship with all of us in the world, but the relationship is under threat now," said Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the UN.

Countries in Asia have agreed to take some measures. The promise from China, Thailand,and Indonesia is hopeful. They produce up to 60% of all marine plastic waste-because of leakage (泄露) from underdeveloped garbage-collection facilities.

Good news is that some scientists and companies worldwide are developing ways to keep plastic out of the ocean. They are trying to remove it and recycle it. For example, the Dell, a computer company, is creating laptop packaging (包装) from recycled plastic rubbish.

Dell predicts that the project will prevent 16,000 pounds of plastic from entering the ocean.“We hope to encourage more companies to do something for the growing environmental issue," Carly Taturn says, who is a Dell spokeswoman.

However, environmentalists are not so optimistic. They warn that there is no quick way to prevent plastic pollution. Maybe the real solution is that every country in the world should make stronger laws on the plastic pollution.

1. According to the passage, how do people usually deal with most plastic?

A．By recycling it.	B．By burying it.
C．By throwing it away.	D．By making it harmless

2. What does "this problem"in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．The ocean is seriously polluted

B．The wildlife in the ocean is dying out.

C．Plastic fails to fully break down.

D．Too much plastic rubbish flows into the ocean.

3. What does the writer think is probably the best way to prevent plastic pollution worldwide?

A．Producing less plastic waste.

B．Taking measures to recycle plastic.

C．Encouraging all countries to make related stricter laws.

D．Developing more ways to keep plastic out of the ocean.

4. What's the topic (话题) of the passage?

A．Plastic pollution in the ocean.	B．The influence of plastic on the environment.
C．Debates on plastic recycling.	D．Measures on protecting the ocean.

【推荐2】What should you do or not do when you are eating in Britain?

The British generally pay a lot of attention to good table manners. Even young children are expected to eat with knives and forks in a proper way. They eat most of their food with a knife, fork, or spoon. The foods that they don't eat with them include sandwiches and fruit.

Things you should do

If you cannot eat a certain kind of food or have some special needs, tell your host several days before the dinner party.

If you are a guest, it is polite to wait until your host starts eating or invites you to do so. It shows your respect for the host.

Always chew (咀嚼) and swallow (吞下) all the food in your mouth before taking more or taking a drink.

Always say "thank you" when served something. It shows you're grateful.

You may eat things like chicken with your fingers if you are having a picnic with friends or on very informal occasions (场合). Otherwise always use a knife and fork.

When eating a bread roll, break off a piece before you spread butter (黄油) on it. Eating it whole shows poor taste. On formal dining occasions, it is good manners to take some butter from the butter dish with your bread knife and put it on your side plate. Then spread the butter on pieces of the roll. This keeps the butter in the dish from getting full of small pieces of bread as it is passed around.

In a restaurant, it is normal to pay for your food by putting your money on the plate that the bill comes on.

1. Who will find the text most helpful?

A．Host families.

B．New comers in Britain.

C．British travelers.

D．Waiters in a restaurant.

2. Which of the following can be considered proper table manners in Britain?

A．Cutting butter into small pieces.	B．Eating fruits with a knife and fork.
C．Taking a drink while having food.	D．Waiting for the host to start first.

3. When eating bread rolls in Britain, you are advised to eat them ________.

A．without butter

B．with your fingers

C．piece by piece

D．on your side plate

4. The underlined word "grateful" in the passage means ________.

A．careful

B．helpful

C．thankful

D．hopeful

5. The passage mainly talks about ________ in Britain.

A．table manners

B．eating habits

C．social rules

D．traditional food

【推荐3】

Maria Montessori lived between 1870 and 1952. She was the first woman to graduate from the University of Rome's Medical School. She was trained as a psychiatrist （神经病学家） and was interested in educating the children with learning difficulties. As an Italian educator who has left her mark on education today，her methods of education are widely used all around the world. She was nominated （提名） for the Nobel Peace Prize three times for her work.

Hearing about Maria's achievements， Rome's government asked her to start her own children's school. The school opened in a poor neighborhood of Rome when she was 37. She continued her ways， it meant letting children develop and learn in their own ways. Her methods once again met with great success. More schools opened and she was famous around the world.

Montessori had to leave Italy because she refused to allow her schools to turn children into soldiers （士兵）. She. lived in Spain until the Spanish Civil War broke out in 1936. In 1939 she moved to India and spent ten years working on training courses， which are still seen to be creative today. She traveled around the world to make speeches until her death in 1952.

1. When did maria Montessori open her first school in Rome?

A．in 1870.

B．in 1907.

C．in 1936.

D．in 1952.

2. Where were maria Montessori’s education methods used?

A．in Italy.

B．in American.

C．in China.

D．All over the world.

3. What was the reason for Montessori’s leaving from Italy?

A．The government stopped her from teaching.	B．She wanted to help the people who were in war.
C．She disagreed on turning her children into soldiers.	D．The children she taught made her upset.

4. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Maria was nominated for the Nobel peace prize.	B．Maria started many children’s schools.
C．Maria achieved a lot in educating in her life.	D．Maria made speeches to spread her education methods.